Now playing: Ragtime: Tiny Desk Concert by NPR Music. Paused, Muted
Ragtime: Tiny Desk Concert
Mitra I. Arthur | May 6, 2026
Ragtime is a tale of history repeating itself. The musical centers on figures from three communities — Black Americans, immigrants and upper class whites — in New York at the dawn of the 20th century and what the American dream means to them as they intersect and, at times, clash. Company members from the Tony-nominated, Lincoln Center Theater revival stop by the Tiny Desk to share a bit of that American dream.
The musical by Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Step